Götz Freiherr von Mirbach
Götz Freiherr von Mirbach | |
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| Born | 12 September 1915 |
| Died | 6 August 1968 (aged 52) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  Kriegsmarine |
| Rank | Korvettenkapitän |
| Conflicts | Spanish Civil War World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Götz Freiherr von Mirbach[a] (12 September 1915 – 6 August 1968) was a naval captain with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Mirbach was assigned to the 1. Schnellbootflottille attacking enemy shipping in the English Channel, sinking a British destroyer and three armed merchant vessels among others.
He was later promoted to Korvettenkapitän and served as commander of the 9. Schnellbootflottille; taking part in the attack on Exercise Tiger on 28–29 April 1944.[1]
Mirbach participated in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Together with Hans Kadelbach, he was a member of the German 6 metre class sailing crew which finished in tenth place.[2]
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Service Award (Dienstauszeichnung) 4th Class (5 April 1939)[4]
- German Cross in Gold on 10 November 1942 as Kapitänleutnant on S-48 in the 4. Schnellbootflottille[5]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 14 August 1940 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of Schnellboot S-21 in the 1. Schnellbootflottille[6][b]
- Oak Leaves on 14 June 1944 as Kapitänleutnant and chief of the 9. Schnellbootflottille[8][7]
- Fast Attack Craft War Badge with Diamonds (14 June 1944)
Notes
- ^ Regarding personal names: Freiherr was a title before 1919, but now is regarded as part of the surname. It is translated as Baron. Before the August 1919 abolition of nobility as a legal class, titles preceded the full name when given (Graf Helmuth James von Moltke). Since 1919, these titles, along with any nobiliary prefix (von, zu, etc.), can be used, but are regarded as a dependent part of the surname, and thus come after any given names (Helmuth James Graf von Moltke). Titles and all dependent parts of surnames are ignored in alphabetical sorting. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
- ^ According to Scherzer as commander of Schnellboot S-21.[7]
References
Citations
- ^ Margaritis 2019, pp. 359, 360.
- ^ Evans et al.
- ^ a b Thomas 1998, p. 86.
- ^ a b c Dörr 1996, p. 62.
- ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 312.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 312.
- ^ a b Scherzer 2007, p. 546.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 84.
Bibliography
- Dörr, Manfred (1996). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine—Band 2: L–Z [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Surface Forces of the Navy—Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2497-6.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Götz Freiherr von Mirbach". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer [in German] (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Margaritis, Peter (2019). Countdown to D-Day: The German Perspective. Oxford, UK & PA, USA: Casemate. ISBN 978-1-61200-769-4.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
